Articles that Ben has written have been covered on CNN, Popular Mechanics, Smithsonian Magazine, Road & Track Magazine, the official Pinterest blog, the official eBay Motors blog, BuzzFeed, Autoweek Magazine, Wired Magazine, Autoblog, Gear Patrol, Jalopnik, The Verge, and many more. Silodrome was founded by Ben back in 2010, in the years since the site has grown to become a world leader in the alternative and vintage motoring sector, with well over a million monthly readers from around the world and many hundreds of thousands of followers on social media.
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The First Canadian Grand Prix – 1967
This film is a look at the events surrounding the first Canadian Grand Prix, held in 1967 after Canada’s successful bid to host a…
Sopwith Camel
The Sopwith Camel is a remarkably important aircraft, it was first flown in 1917 when the pace of advancement in aircraft design was moving…
Jenny + Heidi by Lanakila MacNaughton
Jenny + Heidi is a series of photographs by Lanakila MacNaughton – the talent behind The Women’s Moto Exhibit. One of the standout features…
Red Harley-Davidson Sportster Cafe Racer by Burly Brand
The Sportster is the longest running model line in Harley-Davidson’s long and storied history – it’s also the closest representation of the bikes that Harley was…
Original Norton ES2/Model 77 Café Racer
This 1960 Norton Café Racer is a bit of a mystery, no one is sure who built it or what its history is, however…
Waxed Canvas Rucksack by Rugged Material
Rugged Material is a new company based in Cedar City, Utah that was founded by motorcyclist and product designer Tyler Condie. Tyler’s goal has…
1928/31 Brough Superior 680 Project
This 1928/31 Brough Superior Overhead 680 is a project motorcycle for someone with far more capability in the area of fabrication and mechanics than…
Enigma Machine
It isn’t everyday that an original World War II Enigma machine comes up for sale, most of the machines are now either in museums…
Electra Glide by Deus Ex Machina
The 1979 FLH Electra Glide by Harley-Davidson isn’t a meek, quiet or inconspicuous machine. In stock form the model weighed in at 760lbs (345kgs)…
The Mighty Lycoming V8-Equipped 1937 Cord 812 Supercharged Phaeton –
The 1937 Cord 812 Supercharged Phaeton is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful and important American automobiles of the 20th century. During…
Celestron Ambassador Refractor Telescope
I’ve promised myself that one day, I’ll have the kind of house on a hill that requires a brass telescope in the corner. Sadly…
Camel Trophy 1988 – Sulawesi
The Camel Trophy was an event that included a long list of things I love, from Land Rovers and off-road driving to continent crossing…